Cattle livestock count heads in Iraq
Iraq: Cattle livestock count heads was 2.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Iraq stood at 2.10 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Iraq peaked at 2.90 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.73 million | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.05 million | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | -2.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.10 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.5% | 1.58 million | 2.55 million |
| 2015 | -37.1% | 2.90 million | 1.82 million |
| 2008 | +38.0% | 1.15 million | 1.58 million |
| 1991 | -34.2% | 1.52 million | 1.00 million |
| 2006 | -31.4% | 1.65 million | 1.13 million |
| 1992 | +26.0% | 1.00 million | 1.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.73 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.70 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.00 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.13 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 1.82 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.02 million | 2.15 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1178 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2022 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Iraq?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Iraq was 2.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Iraq ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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